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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Fox on May 21, 2020, 12:26:56 pm

Title: Black haw bow to be... maybe
Post by: Fox on May 21, 2020, 12:26:56 pm
Ive got tons of black haw on my property, Ive made some arrows from it and there pretty great shafts but i want to try it for a bow and finally found a piece that could maybe work its  got a pretty cool  snaky/ prop thing goin on but anway just cut it the other day and peeled the bark ruffed it out and sealed the back and ends... its only 1 1/4" wide and 65" long not sure if that's wide enough, also i am not sure i can get the pith out without  going to deep before tillering... will it check in the pith? should i go deeper and get it out?  any suggestions would be great if any of you have worked with black haw before.. Thanks


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Title: Re: Black haw bow to be... maybe
Post by: dylanholderman on May 21, 2020, 12:34:39 pm
I haven’t worked with black haw before but I wouldn’t be worried about the pith, I’ve built some honeysuckle bows in the past that I have pith running all the way up the limbs and under the handle never had a problem.
Title: Re: Black haw bow to be... maybe
Post by: Fox on May 21, 2020, 12:44:21 pm
I haven’t worked with black haw before but I wouldn’t be worried about the pith, I’ve built some honeysuckle bows in the past that I have pith running all the way up the limbs and under the handle never had a problem.


Alright thanks
Title: Re: Black haw bow to be... maybe
Post by: M2A on May 21, 2020, 07:58:01 pm
Made one. I was able to thin limbs below the pith, didnt have any problems with the handle splitting either. if I recall I used wood glue on the fades as insurance while drying. You may want to put a thin line of glue down the pith and dry slow. I think a high crown is best but you kinda have to work with what it gives you. At 1.25 width you may consider a bend through the handle design. SG on piece I used was in the mid 70's. Nice wood to work with providing it dont have too much character:) Good Luck!
Mike           
Title: Re: Black haw bow to be... maybe
Post by: Fox on May 21, 2020, 11:07:39 pm
Made one. I was able to thin limbs below the pith, didnt have any problems with the handle splitting either. if I recall I used wood glue on the fades as insurance while drying. You may want to put a thin line of glue down the pith and dry slow. I think a high crown is best but you kinda have to work with what it gives you. At 1.25 width you may consider a bend through the handle design. SG on piece I used was in the mid 70's. Nice wood to work with providing it dont have too much character:) Good Luck!
Mike           

Okay thanks Mike, i was thinking about the bendy handle aswell.. probly what ill end up doing...